419 scam: "Rev Smith Jordan" <info@usa.com> Very Urgent Attention:181.49.161.210

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev Smith Jordan" <info@usa.com>
Reply-To: chief.jordan.smithh@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 04:01:09 -0700
Subject: Very Urgent Attention:181.49.161.210

Very Urgent Attention:

Hello Dear,

With hope all is well with you and your family, well I like to know
why you have not response to my emails and regarding the release of
your funds ATM CARD PARCEL to you.

Dear Sir, our record shows that you have not fulfilled the obligation
procedures in order to receive your approved funds ATM CARD Via
Diplomatic courire Delivery, Bear in mind that we are not in position
to go contrail to government policy, you where suppose to make a
payment of $499 and up till date I have not receive any response from you
regarding the subject matter.

Sir, so be warned that after Three working days from the date of this
official gazette and you did not fulfill the obligation to receive
your fund ATM CARD I will immediately cancel your funds approval while I return
your funds to the Federal Government account as unclaimed funds ATM CARD.

Finally failure to adhere to this notice, I will feel that you are not
the true beneficiary of the said approved ATM CARD by the sender Rev
fr, Herberts reesink, as I did not see any reason why you should left such amount of money that is already
approved for delivery to you at your Address.

Hoping to hear from you soonest or you wait to face the music

Rev Smith Jordan,

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